Nice thought, but in practice it would be a disaster.

Works well in every other field. Our whole educational and job apparatus is based on it.

Don't want the majority to vote so that you can consolidate power?

It's not about power, it's about logic.

And I want the majority to be able to vote, that's the point.

This has already happened once in our nation's history, when after blacks were given the right to vote, but were uneducated, some places required tests that they knew uneducated black people could not pass, thus making sure that black people's voices were still not heard.

You are talking about deliberately withholding information.

Opening a free website that makes all necessary information and handing it out for free in public libraries makes that concern completely irrelevant.

Today the testing wouldn't be racially biased, but it would be socioeconomically biased

Nonsense.

But to make that case for the exact opposite position: Today our whole voting system is biased. It's biased based on how much money you have and thereby how easily you can influence the uneducated masses.

those who are wealthy enough to get a good education can vote, and those who aren't, can't, which means that eventually the majority of the country would not be represented in government.

What are you talking about? What would prevent anyone from being politically educated?

which means that eventually the majority of the country would not be represented in government.

You mean... like today?

That's exactly the point: Only a person who knows what he/she is voting for can actually vote for themselves and in good conscience.

Most people aren't represented by their government. People vote for the lesser evil and most people don't even know what the hell they are voting for.

Plus, who gets to set the test, and how do we determine an appropriate question?

Who gets to set the tests in school and university?

What question would you suggest for, say, voting in the Republican primaries that are going on right now?

What?

I'm talking about general political education in a neutral manner.

What are parties. How does the voting system work. Major influences on politics. How can you get information about parties. How can you bring about change in a democratic system. What is the constitution. What is written in the constitution. What is propaganda. What are lobbyists. How can people be indoctrinated and how can you prepare yourself against it. What are political stances to take. What's the history of politics. Explaining concepts such as left and right, capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism, corporatism, liberalism, everything else you cast your vote for, etc. Basic economics. What is money. How does the federal reserve work. What are taxes. How are politics financed. Who can be a politician. How do politicians come into office.

Who are the candidates? That doesn't prove you know anything about the issues.

Why would that need to be asked? It's not about knowing something about any of the parties. It's about knowing something about politics and how this stuff works and how to educate yourself and stop yourself from being influenced by promises. It's about understanding politics so that then you can listen to what the parties have to say and make a conscious and informed decision.

You can't ask about the issues, because that's subjective and therefore automatically excludes people who don't agree with you, at which point, why bother with a vote?

What are you talking about? What's subjective about political education?